Jazz Research Symposium - Lift the Bandstand 2026
Multiple venues
Thu 22 – Fri 23 Oct 2026
Event details
Building upon the success of the first edition in 2025, Lift the Bandstand returns as part of the Rhythm-a-Ning Festival at Trinity Laban, to facilitate discussion and demonstration of rhythmic practice and thinking in Jazz and Jazz-adjacent fields. Research staff, students, alumni and invited guests will contribute performance, discussion and presentations, highlighting the spectrum and possibility of the ongoing work in this area.
Schedule:
| Thu 22 Oct Theatre Studio,
King Charles Court, SE10 9JF |
Fri 23 Oct Studio 4,
Laban Building, SE8 3DZ |
| 10:00 Introduction
10:10 Hans Koller 10:40 Calum Gourlay 11:00 Jonathan Clark 11:30 Panel Discussion 12:00 Lunch 14:00 Olly Sarkar-Samuels 14:30 Ashkan Layegh/Sam Norris 15:00 Jake Fletcher 15:30 Liam Noble
Evening Jazz at Cockpit: Calum Gourlay residency + Chelsea Carmichael |
14:00 Gloria Yehilevsky
14:30 Malcolm Earle-Smith 15:00 Bruno Heinen 15:30 Tom Challenger 16:00 Panel Discussion
Evening Sounds from West Africa 2026 at Blackheath Halls |
Free, booking required
Refer to the schedule for timings and locations
Dates & Times
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Thursday22 Oct 202610:00
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Friday23 Oct 202614:00